Things are looking bleak for the Championship’s bottom club, Burton Albion, so Nigel Clough has turned to a former England international in a bid to save them from relegation to League One.

The Brewers have swooped on near-neighbours Derby County to land veteran striker Darren Bent with the 33-year-old signing on loan for the remainder of the season.

Former Charlton, Tottenham and England striker Bent, who has commanded transfer fees totalling nearly £60 million and who scored four times in 13 appearances for his country, has not featured for the Rams this campaign despite netting 12 In 42 appearances last term.

Chelsea's Kasey Palmer, on loan at Huddersfield Town, during the Premier League match at Everton. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Championship clubs Birmingham City, Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday are all hoping to sign Chelsea midfielder Kasey Palmer on loan.

Birmingham are said to be leading the chase for the 21-year-old, who is desperate for more game time after an unsuccessful loan spell at Huddersfield earlier this campaign, where he didn’t play as often as he had hoped.

Kazenga Lualua of Brighton during the Sky Bet Championship match between Ipswich Town and Brighton and Hove Albion at Portman Road stadium on August 29, 2015 in Ipswich, England. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images)

Sunderland have turned to a former promising Newcastle United youngster in a bid to haul them clear of the relegation trap door.

Kazenga LuaLua was released by Brighton & Hove Albion last week and wasted no time in getting fixed up with a new club by returning to the North East and joining up with new Mackems boss Chris Coleman.

The Congolese international, 27, started out at Newcastle and made a handful of appearances before joining Brighton in 2011.

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Lee Chung-Yong of Crystal Palace arrives ahead of the Premier League match between Swansea City and Crystal Palace at Liberty Stadium on November 26, 2016 in Swansea, Wales. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)

Bolton Wanderers are hoping to conclude a deal to bring South Korean midfielder Chung-Yong Lee to the Reebok Stadium on loan.

The Korean midfielder is surplus to requirement at Selhurst Park and has started just once in the Premier League this season.

The 29-year-old was signed by Bolton from FC Seoul in 2009 for £2.2 million and made 195 appearances for the club before moving to Palace in February 2015.

Lasse Vibe of Brentford reacts during the Sky Bet Championship match between Brentford and Brighton & Hove Albion at Griffin Park on February 5, 2017 in Brentford, England. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)

Brentford could be about to lose one of their top players with Lasse Vibe in talks over a lucrative move to the Chinese Super League and Yanbian FC.

They are among a number of clubs to have shown an interest in Vibe, who did not feature in the Bees’ home defeat by Norwich on Saturday.

Vibe, 30, has made 94 league appearances for Brentford, scoring 36 goals, since being signed from IFK Gothenburg in the summer of 2015.

LEAGUE ONE

Sullay Kaikai of Crystal Palace during the 2015 Cape Town Cup match between SuperSport United and Crystal Palace FC at Cape Town Stadium on July 24, 2015 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Charlton Athletic have raided South London rivals Crystal Palace to take winger Sullay Kaikai on loan from Crystal Palace.

The 22-year-old has made four Premier League appearances for the Eagles this season, but is out of favour and spent last season on loan T Brentford, where he scored three times in 18 Championship appearances.

"It was an important one for us, he's an exceptionally talented individual," manager Karl Robinson told the Charlton website.

"He's quick and he excites you, he adds to the type of players that we already have at the football club."

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Gillingham have signed Iranian Under-21 international Navid Nasseri on a short-term deal which will see him stay at Priestfield for the remainder of the season.

The 21-year-old impressed during a trial with the Kent club, but is yet to play a senor game in England despite spells at Bury, Birmingham and Macclesfield Town.

Nasseri has most recently spent time playing in Sweden for Syrianska.

Stoke City's English defender Josh Tymon (L) vies with Chelsea's Brazilian midfielder Willian during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Stoke City at Stamford Bridge (Photo credit should read IAN KINGTON/AFP/Getty Images)

MK Dons are facing a fight to stay in League One, but they are hoping a loan deal for Stoke’s Josh Tymon can be arranged to strengthen their defensive options.

The highly-rated 18-year-old only joined the Potters from Hull in the summer, but has found opportunities hard to come by with Stoke struggling in the Premier League.

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LEAGUE TWO

Swindon Town have given goalkeeper Stuart Moore the chance to resurrect his career by taking him on a deal for the remainder of the season.

The 23-year-old former Reading glovesman was released by National League Barrow earlier this month having made 18 appearances so far this season for the Cumbrian club.

"You go to any club that is fighting for promotion and it is a great experience to be a part of," he said.

Shaun Donnellan of West Bromwich Albion in action during the Barclays Premier League Under 18 fixture between Liverpool and West Bromwich Albion at the Liverpool FC Academy on April 12, 2014 in Kirkby, England. (Photo by Nick Taylor/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Yeovil Town may have been busy preparing for the visit of Manchester United in the FA Cup on Friday, but it did not stop manager Darren Way from strengthening his squad of players.

The Glovers are looking anxiously over the shoulder at the wrong end of League Two, but signed strikers Alex Fisher (on an 18-month contract) and Ryan Seager (on loan) from Motherwell and Southampton respectively.

Way has since made it a hat-trick of new arrivals by drafting in West Bromwich Albion stopper Shaun Donnellan on loan for the remainder of the season.

Cole Stockton has left Hearts and joined Carlisle United

Carlisle United have added two more to their ranks with the double signing of striker Cole Stockton and midfielder Kris Twardek.

Stockton, 23, joins permanently from Hearts, where he failed to score in 15 top flight appearances this season, while 20-year-old Canadian international Twardek joins on loan from Championship side Millwall.

Ben Sheaf of Arsenal during the Premier League 2 match between Arsenal and Manchester United at Meadow Park on January 15, 2018 in Borehamwood, England. (Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Stevenage have raided Premier League giants Arsenal for defender Ben Sheaf, who will spend the remainder of the season on loan at Broadhall Way.

The 19-year-old has made two substitute appearances for the Gunners this season - in the Europa League and EFL Cup.